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Lyrics & meaning

Thara Thalathaiye

From Laila Majnu · 1950

Lyricist
Kambadasan
Singer
T. A. Mathuram
Music director
S. V. Venkatraman
Movie name
Laila Majnu
Movie release year
1950
Lyrics added on
17 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaara thalaththaiyae melae kavikkavae
Thaalaanmai pettra nayinaar
Thaara thalaththaiyae melae kavikkavae
Thaalaanmai pettra nayinaar
Peraayuthikkavae vaanoruraikkavae
Peraai vilakkamuravor
Thaara thalaththaiyae melae kavikkavae
Thaalaanmai pettra nayinaar
Peraayuthikkavae vaanoruraikkavae
Peraai vilakkamuravor
Aaraaivin mikka per nooraayiraththu
Naal aaraayiraththu nabimaar
Maaraaya mikka per vaayara vaiththa per
Vaazhvaar suvarkka pathiyae
Aaraaivin mikka per nooraayiraththu
Naal aaraayiraththu nabimaar
Maaraaya mikka per vaayara vaiththa per
Vaazhvaar suvarkka pathiyae
Thikkattra makkalukku deivanthunai purinthu
Nirkkumendrae solluvaar adhu pol
Theenathayaaparaaraam nabinayagam
Theenathayaaparaaraam nabinayagam thiruvarul purinthanarae
Nabinayagam thiruvarul purinthanarae
Thiruvarul purinthanarae
Nabinayagam thiruvarul purinthanarae
Appa vanavedaa antha maan solvathupol
Thappaamal vanthuvidum thallaathae poga sol
Appaal adhuthaan anuga maruththuvittaal
Ippaal adharkemmai edhuvum sei endraargal
Maarupatta vedanitta nool valaikullaagivitta
Maanai viduviththa nabinaayagam
Maarupatta vedanitta nool valaikullaagivitta
Maanai viduviththa nabinaayagam
Antha maanukkaaga thannuyirai thaana porulaaga thara
Maarbu thatti nindra nabinaayagam
Antha maanukkaaga thannuyirai thaana porulaaga thara
Maarbu thatti nindra nabinaayagam
Pettreduththa makkalidam pattrudaiya thaayanbai
Uttruthavi thantha nabinaayagam
Pettreduththa makkalidam pattrudaiya thaayanbai
Uttruthavi thantha nabinaayagam
Sattrum vattruthal illaathu siru kuttigalum paalaruntha
Vaiththu magizhvuttra nabinaayagam
Sattrum vattruthal illaathu siru kuttigalum paalaruntha
Vaiththu magizhvuttra nabinaayagam
Nabinaayagam nabinaayagam nabinaayagam
To spread his grace across the entire earth,
the noble Master rose with great virtue.
To spread his grace across the entire earth,
the noble Master rose with great virtue.
As the angels of heaven proclaimed his name,
he shone forth as the greatest light.
To spread his grace across the entire earth,
the noble Master rose with great virtue.
As the angels of heaven proclaimed his name,
he shone forth as the greatest light.
Among the deeply wise one hundred
and twenty-four thousand prophets,
whoever cherishes them and praises them with a full heart
will dwell in the bliss of Paradise.
Among the deeply wise one hundred
and twenty-four thousand prophets,
whoever cherishes them and praises them with a full heart
will dwell in the bliss of Paradise.
They say that God comes to the aid of the helpless
and stands beside them; in the very same way,
the most merciful Prophet Muhammad,
the most merciful Prophet Muhammad showered his benevolent grace!
The noble Prophet showered his benevolent grace...
He showered his benevolent grace!
The noble Prophet showered his benevolent grace...
"O hunter of the forest, just as this deer promises,
she will surely return; do not hold her back, let her go!
If she fails to return to you,
you may do whatever you wish to me in her place!"
Trapped inside the net cast by the stubborn hunter,
the Prophet set the deer free!
Trapped inside the net cast by the stubborn hunter,
the Prophet set the deer free!
Pledging his very own life as a guarantee for that deer,
the Prophet stood forward with courage!
Pledging his very own life as a guarantee for that deer,
the Prophet stood forward with courage!
Honoring a mother's devoted love for her newborn young,
the Prophet stepped forward to help her!
Honoring a mother's devoted love for her newborn young,
the Prophet stepped forward to help her, Prophet Muhammad, Prophet Muhammad!
So that the little fawns could drink their mother's milk without it running dry,
the Prophet made it possible and rejoiced!
So that the little fawns could drink their mother's milk without it running dry,
the Prophet made it possible and rejoiced!
Prophet Muhammad, Prophet Muhammad, Prophet Muhammad!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional hymn from the 1950 movie 'Laila Majnu' praises Prophet Muhammad (referred to as Nabinaayagam). The song begins by praising his glorious stature, divine grace, and his honorable place among the 124,000 prophets recognized in Islamic tradition. It extols him as a merciful protector and refuge for the helpless and downtrodden. The second half narrates a well-known Islamic folk tale regarding Prophet Muhammad and a trapped mother deer. When a hunter captures a deer, she begs to nurse her young fawns, promising to return. The Prophet offers himself as collateral to the hunter to guarantee her return. Touched by the Prophet's compassion and witnessing the deer return as promised, the hunter frees her. The song celebrates the Prophet's boundless empathy, maternal affection toward all living creatures, and divine grace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

“Thaara thalaththaiyae melae kavikkavae / Thaalaanmai pettra nayinaar”

Matching first consonant sounds in consecutive lines or words to create rhythm.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Appa vanavedaa ... / Thappaamal vanthuvidum ... / Appaal adhuthaan ... / Ippaal adharkemmai ...”

Matching second consonants across lines (pp-sound rhyme).

Adukkuthodar (Epizeuxis / Repetition)

“Nabinaayagam nabinaayagam nabinaayagam”

Repetition of 'Nabinaayagam' at the end of stanzas to build devotional fervor and rhythmic emphasis.

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Trivia

Laila Majnu (1950) was a popular adaptation of the classical Middle Eastern romance produced by F. N. L. Pictures. Composed by S. V. Venkatraman and sung by T. A. Mathuram, this track is a rare example of a traditional Islamic devotional narrative ballad incorporated into early Tamil cinema soundtrack history, recounting the famous legend of Prophet Muhammad and the trapped doe.

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